November’s competition was “Open” for projected and print images.
Paul Biederman was our judge.
Advanced Projected
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1st Place: Maude Svensson ~ The Sparks of Tradition
2nd Place: Beth Koller ~ Ribbon Candy Fun
3rd Place: Beth Koller ~Lunch V3
HM: Kate Woodward ~ Staircase in Madrid
HM: Sherm Edwards ~ Yellow Dahlia Fire and Surf
Ilona Linnoila ~ Total Eclipse with Blood Moon in 2025
I took the moon pictures in this triptych from my home’s rooftop deck. It was great to see the Blood Moon (on the right). I used a tripod and my trusted Sony a7RIV camera with the Sony FE 5.6-6.3/200-600 G OSS lens. I was so lucky that it was a clear although a bit cool night. Between the exposures I was relaxing on a comfortable sofa behind the glass door in the den. From left to right: 12.06 am, 1/1600 sec; f/8.0; ISO. 1000; 600 mm. 1.15 am, 1/1600 sec; f/8.0; ISO 2000; 600 mm. 3;17 am, 1/20 sec; f/6.3; ISO 12800; 600mm.
INTERMEDIATE AND NOVICE PROJECTED (COMBINED)
1st Place: Thomas Allen ~ Bowling Alley Bar
2nd Place: Marc Aurbach ~ Under the Bay Bridge
3rd Place: Catherine Honigsberg ~ MN Reflected Skyscrapers
HM: Gerry Woods ~ Laurel Races
HM: Kent Morris ~ Frosty Foggy Morning
NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED Print (COMBINED)
1st Place: Sherm Edwards ~ Autumn at Brookside
2nd Place: Will Rabinovich ~ Flow
3rd Place: Beth Koller ~ Emerald Eye Tree Frog
Beth Koller ~ Emerald Eye Tree Frog
These frogs can move very quickly out of the planned frame because their hind leg length is at least as long as their toro length. A flash can help freeze the action. A standard flash can be used, but a ring flash around the lens provides more direct coverage. Certain ring flashes are composed of separate lights moveable around the track ring and which can be set to different illumination levels. Such systems also allow the ring to be detached and held separately—sometimes done best with another photographer.